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PLEASANTON
$1,950,000
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PLEASANTON
$1,605,000
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$1,499,950
Immaculate
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3332+/-sf single story home, excellent
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5800 EAGLES RUN RD
PLEASANTON
$1,479,000
THIS IS IT! Gorgeous 4bd plus office plus
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6650 JOHNSTON RD
LIVERMORE
$1,262,000
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PLEASANTON
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LIVERMORE
$925,000
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PLEASANTON
$729,000
4bd/3ba, 1,802+/-sq.ft on a 6,630+/-sq.ft
lot, Updated Corian kitchen, remodeled
baths, dual pane windows, inside
laundry, sparkling pool, side yard access,
walk to K-12 schools, Park and shopping.
4270 MAIRMONT DR
PLEASANTON
$649,000
Charming single story! 4bd/2ba,1701+/sf, Open floor plan, vaulted ceilings,
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3997 W LAS POSITAS BLVD
DUBLIN
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LIVERMORE
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JULIA MURTAGH
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LINDA FUTRAL
MARK LAFFERTY
MARK KOTCH
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$620,000
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Lots of potential! 2327 WOODTHRUSH
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$579,500
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5284 ARREZZO STREET
LIVERMORE
$549,950
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floors and bathrooms, large backyard,
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LIVERMORE
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AROUND
PLEASANTON
BY JEB BING
How much does
a City Council
seat cost?
F
ormer Councilwoman Kay
Ayala and community activist John Carroll, both
committed council watchers and
frequent speakers, showed up
at the Pleasanton City Council
meeting last Tuesday to complain about hefty campaign donations being
given to certain candidates
in the current
municipal
races. Ayala
spent much
more than her
allotted three
minutes reKay Ayala
viewing $1,000
donations
being made particularly to Erlene DeMarcus, a transportation
consultant, who is one of three
seeking election to the City
Council on Nov. 6. Two others
are also in the race for the two
available seats: Planning Commission Chairman Jerry Pentin
and the candidate Ayala and
Carroll support, Karla Brown.
In reading the lists of contributors, Ayala emphasized investor
James Tong, whose offices are on
Hopyard Road and whose firm
has worked with developers to
build millions of dollars of commercial and multifamily housing here and in Dublin. He also
was/is the man behind building
homes in Oak Grove, a project
Ayala, Brown and others successfully fought in a referendum
to stop. DeMarcus, by the way,
works for Tong’s firm.
What I found disturbing in
the short 10-minute diatribe
Tuesday night wasn’t so much
the Ayala/Carroll campaign “disclosures,” which are posted regularly on the city of Pleasanton
web page for all to see, but the
steady bashing of a City Council candidate who wasn’t even
in the chambers. Mayor Jenifer
Hosterman, who’s usually quick
with the gavel to warn speakers
when their three minutes are
up, allowed Ayala to continue. If
the candidate being blasted had
been mayoral candidates Jerry
Thorne or Cheryl Cook-Kallio,
who were both on the dais, I
think Ayala would have been
stopped in her tracks. Hosterman did say when the commentaries were finished that city law
allows $1,000 contributions as
long as they are disclosed and
nothing prevents an individual
who works for an investment
firm, or a real estate firm as
Brown does, from running for
public office.
When you look at the DeMarcus campaign, she has received
$31,075 to date in her bid for
a council seat. Jerry Pentin has
raised $30,993, but Brown
has only received $14,755 in
contributions. As for the mayoral candidates, Cook-Kallio has
$27,665 with Thorne slightly
ahead at $32,139. Although most
of the contributions are in the
$100 range, there are a few that
might raise more than just Ayala’s
eyebrows. Among the heavy hitters for DeMarcus are a number
of Tongs, presumably related
to the investor, and who, like
James Tong, also gave $1,000 to
the DeMarcus campaign. They
include Celestin Tong, Jennifer
Tong, Michael Tong, Rebecca
Tong and Ronald Tong.
Ayala pointed out that several
others who also contributed
$1,000 as individuals include
Chi Wong, John Wong, Hong
Yao Lin and Mei Lin. There’s
nothing to say that because
these donors have Chinesesounding names that they are
part of the James Tong financial
dynasty, but Ayala may be on to
something. Even so, there’s not
much to “buy” in a candidate for
Pleasanton City Council when
the hundreds of donors include
many others with possible special interests.
Cook-Kallio has support from
Dutra Enterprises of Fremont
($400), E&S Ring Management
Group of Los Angeles ($500),
and the California Apartment
Association of Sacramento
($1,000). The owner of Del
Valle Business Park, Frank Auf
der Maur, contributed $1,000 in
$500 segments to Jerry Thorne’s
campaign. The Capillas—Frank,
Michael and Muriel—gave a
total of $650. ERFI Associates of
Los Angeles contributed $1,000.
Some may question why any
candidate for local office in a
city the size of Pleasanton needs
$30,000 in a war chest. Except
for printing hundreds of costly
yard signs and a few window
posters, and, of course, “Vote
for Me” ads in the Pleasanton
Weekly, local candidates don’t
face the huge costs of television ads. $30,000, give or take
a few thousand, even Brown’s
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DIGEST
Planning Parks, Rec
Pleasanton will host its first
community workshop for its
comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan, from 6:30-9
p.m. Monday at the Veterans Memorial Building, 301 Main St.
A Parks and Recreation Master
Plan Task Force will develop a
master plan, but Monday’s meeting is a chance for residents to
give input. This first workshop
will focus on characteristics of
the community, its recreation programs, trends and issues, and the
role of parks and recreation.
Information is on the city’s website, www.ci.Pleasanton.ca.us, or
call Community Services Director
Susan Andrade-Wax at 931-5340.
Crime prevention
City OKs new Housing Element
Action ends 7-year legal battle that cost $3.9 million
BY JEB BING
The Pleasanton City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to add a new Housing Element
commitment to the city’s General Plan, a move
that ended seven years of debate, lawsuits and
confrontation with state authorities and an affordable housing coalition.
The council’s action also closes a contentious
period dating back to 2001 when the state notified Pleasanton that its housing element was
out of date and no longer in compliance with
state law, which could open the city to lawsuits
by those believing they were disenfranchised in
obtaining the housing they needed here.
“All of this is now over,” said City Manager Nelson Fialho. “The state HCD (California
Department of Housing and Community Development) advised us that once we approve
this new housing element, with the changes it
recommended, our General Plan will again be
certified. That means we will be in full compliance with state guidelines and will no longer be
a target of lawsuits.”
Tuesday night’s action came after the council
rezoned ample acreage throughout the city to
satisfy state and court-ordered requirements to
provide more housing for low-to-moderate income families. That included sites in Hacienda
Business Park where BRE, a nationally known
developer of affordable housing, will soon start
construction of high density, high rise apartment
buildings to accommodate at least 650 families.
The council also recently rezoned another
nine sites totaling 75 acres for similar developments, although no builders have yet applied for
permits to develop those parcels.
Although relief has finally came to council
members, commissioners, task force participants and city staff that the years of planning
and negotiations are finally over, the action
The Pleasanton Police Department is celebrating October as
National Crime Prevention Month
with community activities and
projects, starting with webcasts at
PleasantonPD.org. The webcasts,
hosted by crime prevention officers, will have information on
current significant cases, special
events and crime prevention.
The Crime Prevention Unit will
host “Coffee with a Cop” from
8-10 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Tuesday,
Oct. 30, at Tully’s Coffee, 349
Main St., offering residents the
chance to ask questions.
The police are also widening
their reach with the use of Nixle,
a free text/email/web based system that sends real-time information to subscribers.
For more information about
fighting crime in your neighborhood, contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 931-5233.
Suspect in ’84
murder of Foothill
freshman in court
‘Let me kill you like I killed her’
BY GLENN WOHLTMANN
development between Kottinger Drive and
Vineyard Avenue, and including the aging
Regalia House that will also be razed.
Current development estimates for the two
sites range from $59 million to $62.8 million
with a city contribution from its senior housing fund of $8.2 million.
New housing on both sites will be largely
single story units with far more kitchen,
bathroom and closet space than the units
now have and with upgrades in electricity
and plumbing, including air conditioning.
Some of the buildings on what is now the
Kottinger Place site will be two stories in
height with a few rising to three stories, with
elevators. When completed, the apartments
will accommodate 189 tenants.
When completed, the two sites will likely
Days after Tina Faelz was stabbed to death
in April 1984, her accused killer Steve Carlson
threatened to kill another “like I killed her,” according to testimony at Carlson’s preliminary
hearing.
Faelz, a 14-year-old freshman at Foothill High School,
was wounded 44 times in the
fatal attack, stabbed in her
back, chest, neck and torso,
cut on her face, and suffered
cuts that medical examiner
Thomas Rogers described as
“consistent with defensive
wounds.”
Tina Faelz
Rogers testified that Faelz
died of “multiple stab wounds and incised
wounds” from what was likely a single-edged
3-1/2- to 4-inch knife; both her carotid artery
and jugular vein were severed in the attack.
Carlson, now 44, has pleaded not guilty to Faelz’s murder.
He was arrested last year in
the 28-year-old case after what
police described at the time as
a fresh look at evidence. New
DNA testing methods led them
to Carlson, who has a lengthy
criminal history and is a registered sex offender.
In court Tuesday, Carlson, Steven Carlson
dressed in a red Alameda County Jail outfit,
watched his former friend testify about his behavior on the day Faelz was killed.
Todd Smith told the court that Carlson normally had a fascination for the gruesome, but
opted that day to stay at his home after neighborhood teens, classmates of all three, discovered the body.
“Anything that was exciting, he wanted to
be part of, know what was going on,” Smith
testified, adding that Carlson’s attraction to the
morbid extended to throwing live lizards into
the family’s garbage disposal.
When Smith told Carlson that a body had
been found near a culvert used as a shortcut by
See HOUSING on Page 8
See MURDER on Page 6
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A free Make A Difference for
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and tips on a healthier lifestyle,
and the Pleasanton Community
of Character Collaborative will
provide a barbecue lunch as a
fund-raiser for the Juanita Haugen Memorial Scholarships.
The free weekly World Walk
to Wellness will take place from
9-10 a.m., starting at Centennial
Park and ending at the festival.
Corrections
Last week’s story “PUSD performance continues to climb, API
shows” should have given the
score for Mohr Elementary as
965, with a change of +8.
The Italian Film Festival at Las
Positas College noted in last
week’s Digest took place last
weekend.
came far too late to avoid costly litigation and
determination by HCD to more closely monitor
new developments in Pleasanton.
Since the city was served with its first lawsuit in 2005, its litigation costs have soared
from $293,350 in 2009, $2,776,142 in 2010,
$186,733 last year to $658,514 this year. Because
the city lost in defending those suits, it also had to
pay Urban Habitat, the affordable housing coalition that filed the suit, its legal fees as well.
“The total payment for all litigation and legal
fees was $3.9 million,” Fialho said, adding that
the fees do not include staff or in-house times
spent by the city attorneys involved in the seven
year legal efforts.
Councilwoman Cindy McGovern cast the
lone vote against the Housing Element measure,
citing her concern over the increased oversight
state authorities will now have over local zoning
and development issues. N
JEB BING
Forty-year-old senior living complex Kottinger Place, as well as nearby Pleasanton Gardens, will be torn
down in phases over the next two years and replaced with larger, upgraded apartment buildings.
Senior housing to be razed,
rebuilt, expanded
City to replace Pleasanton Gardens, Kottinger Place
Kottinger Place and Pleasanton Gardens, two
of the city’s aging, subsidized affordable housing developments for qualified older residents,
will be torn down in phases over the next two
years and replaced with larger, upgraded apartment buildings that will accommodate nearly
twice as many who live there now.
That was the decision of the Pleasanton City
Council on Tuesday night as it approved a predevelopment analysis report, giving exclusive
negotiating rights to Foster City-based MidPeninsula Housing, the developer, owner and
manager of more than 90 properties with 25%
senior communities.
MidPen, as the company is called, has been
meeting with the Kottinger Place Redevelopment Task Force to determine project priorities. With council approval, MidPen will now
prepare a site plan for a new Kottinger Place
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NEWS
Park District accepting bids on waterslides
Proposals due Dec. 20, probably too late for 2013 season
BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
October 2012
19th 6:00– 8:00pm
Meet the ghosts of
20th 6:00– 8:00pm
Pleasanton’s past...
26th 6:00– 8:00pm
Let the spirits
27th 6:00– 8:00 pm
guide you on this
Wanted: Experienced concessionaire to develop, maintain and
operate the waterslides at Shadow
Cliffs Regional Recreation Area.
The East Bay Regional Park District opened the bidding process
last Friday for someone to save the
waterslides, an effort supported by
Pleasanton residents who have appeared at public meetings for the
last year and a half to urge officials
to keep the facility open and include it in long-range plans.
Proposals must be received by
4 p.m. Dec. 20, but it is doubtful whether the facility would be
open for the 2013 season, according
to Jim O’Connor, assistant general
manager of the Park District. The
developer would need to have funding in place to get permits, including a building permit from Pleasanton, and health and safety permits as
well as others from the county that
would require inspections.
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“It’s a hybrid between a public
pool and an amusement park,”
O’Connor said. “State laws will
apply as well.”
The four waterslides are located
on about 3.5 acres, which include
a maintenance building, office, storage, separate men’s and women’s
restrooms with dressing areas and
lockers, and a picnic area with a
shade structure, picnic tables and
barbeques. Renovated or replaced facilities, besides the slides themselves,
will have to be ADA compliant.
Last month, Water Ventures, a
water park developer based in Lake
Forest, said in a comprehensive report on the waterslides for the Park
District that necessary improvements
would cost $885,100. O’Connor said
that after adding engineering costs,
permitting and inspections, the cost
would be closer to $1.4 million.
The Rapids waterslides were
opened in 1981 by Glenn Kierstad
under a 25-year contract. After its
expiration, the operation continued with year-to-year agreements
with its season running from May
through September.
Inspections last winter led the
Park District to conclude that the
facility had too many safety issues to
open for the 2012 season. Kierstad
said at a public meeting in June that
when he was put on a year-to-year
lease he could not afford to make
capital improvements.
The new concession agreement is
being offered for a term of five years
with an option of extending another
five years. Proposals for the waterslide
facility must also include a marketing
plan, according to the request for proposals, which stated, “The district has
a vested interest in the park performing well and making money.”
Kierstad said the waterslides
brought $90,000 per season in
concession and parking fees to the
Park District.
The new proposal guidelines
state that the concessionaire must
pay the district 10% of the gross
receipts for entry fees, picnic fees,
and the sale of snacks and beverages. The concessionaire would
also pay a maintenance fee of 5%
of the gross receipts.
The Park District is planning two
group visits to the site in November for those developing proposals,
which will also be a chance for
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MURDER
ments to police — when Smith was
among the suspects in the case —
prompting Smith to say a number
of times that he either could not
remember what he’d told police or,
in some cases, not remember the
interview at all.
The defense attorney also pushed
Smith about inconsistencies about
that date Carlson made the comment about “killing her.” He pointed to police interviews over the
course of three weeks, and asked
why Smith hadn’t brought up the
threat Carlson had made during
any of those interviews.
Bowman also noted that Smith
called his memory “hazy” in a 1986
interview with police.
Smith admitted under questioning that he has a felony record for
possession of stolen merchandise
and several misdemeanor convictions as well.
A preliminary hearing is not an
indication of guilt; based on the
evidence, Superior Court Judge
Larry Goodman will decide whether there is enough evidence to hold
a trial. N
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Horatio Wolffe, 9, and other children make a plea for the waterslides at a Pleasanton Planning Commission meeting in April when East Bay Regional Park District representatives made a presentation.
Foothill high students, “He said he
wasn’t going down there,” Smith
told the court.
Smith noted that Carlson had
changed into shorts and that his hair
was either wet or greasy.
“He had clean clothes on and appeared to be clean,” Smith testified.
Carlson, he said, referenced
Faelz when he threatened to kill
his younger brother when the two
went to Carlson’s home that day.
“He said, ‘Come here, little boy,
let me kill you like I killed her,”
Smith told the court. He said that
led to him punching Carlson, then
calling the police to report what
he’d heard.
He said the officer who answered
the phone didn’t take him seriously.
“I remember clearly, he said,
‘Thanks a lot, kid,’” Smith testified.
However, defense attorney Cameron Bowman noted that there was
no record of that call.
Bowman also pressed Smith on
differences between his initial state-
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Lawsuit claims little done to stop illegal actions
BY GLENN WOHLTMANN
A Pleasanton man has filed a
$3 million federal lawsuit against
a local police officer, an Alameda
County sheriff’s deputy and a San
Ramon attorney.
Brian Lancaster is asking for a jury
trial, claiming, among other things,
false arrest and false imprisonment,
malicious prosecution, conspiracy
to interfere with civil rights, defamation of character and intentional
infliction of emotional distress.
The lawsuit stems from a bitter divorce and custody battle. In
court documents, Lancaster claims
his ex-wife, Lisa Secord, convinced
San Ramon family attorney Leslie Regina to obtain confidential
documents. Lancaster also alleges
her current husband, Trey Secord,
recruited his friend, Pleasanton police Officer Tim Martens, to arrest
him by planting false evidence.
In his suit, Lancaster claims Martens, who knew Trey Secord from
transactions through his online
model car racing business, use his
position as a police officer “to conduct unauthorized research and
obtain confidential information,”
and that he used his position as an
officer to make a Jan. 16 traffic stop
against Lancaster.
“Initially, Martens falsely accused
(Lancaster) of unlawfully possessing drugs and drug paraphernalia,”
and Martens “knowingly filed a
false police report,” leading Lancaster to be arrested based on false
evidence, according to the lawsuit,
filed Oct. 9.
Lancaster’s lawsuit also claims
that both the Pleasanton Police
Department and Alameda Sheriff’s
Office either did nothing or conducted “sham” investigations into
the behaviors of their officers.
City Attorney Jonathan Lowell
said in a statement this week that
the city rejected Lancaster’s claim
for damages in August 2012.
“The City has not been formally
served with Mr. Lancaster’s lawsuit,
has not yet reviewed the complaint,
and generally doesn’t comment on
pending litigation. From the caption of the lawsuit, it is evident that
the City of Pleasanton’s and Officer
Martens’ involvement in this matter is very different from that of
the other defendants,” Lowell said
in his statement. “Officer Martens
was never placed on administrative
leave. Officer Martens remains employed by the City of Pleasanton in
good standing.”
Lancaster also claims Regina enlisted her boyfriend, Ryan Silcocks,
to provide private information to be
used against him. It alleges Silcocks
illegally accessed the Alameda County Sheriff’s database to get information, then forwarded that to Regina.
In a Jan. 17 email, Silcocks states
Lancaster was arrested Jan. 16, that
a magazine for an AK-47 was found
at his home, that he had “multiple domestic violence restraining
orders,” and “is ‘a known crystal
methamphetamine addict.’”
Silcocks, according to the suit,
also stated that “’two females are
currently in danger,’” although he
knew Lancaster had never been arrested for or convicted of drug use
or possession.
Lancaster’s suit also claims that
Lisa Secord, Silcocks and Regina requested that Martens file an amended
police report, claiming ammunition
was found in his car during the Jan.
16 stop. That led to a Department of
Justice search of Lancaster’s home.
Due to a temporary restraining
order, Lancaster was not allowed
to possess firearms. Those firearms
later turned up at the Secords’ home
in Washington state, after a search
that came when Lisa Secord was
charged with defrauding the YMCA
for child care costs, a felony.
Silcocks and Regina were each
arrested on misdemeanor charges
stemming from the alleged sharing
of confidential information; both
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share a common name, yet to be
decided, and be jointly managed
under the auspices of the city. Social service aides and other seniorfocused services will be housed in
the new facility.
Although the City Council, task
force and Housing Commission
have now approved the preliminary MidPen plan, the developer
will come back with a more detailed plan as to how to proceed.
One criteria imposed by the group
is that no one will be displaced
because of the construction, with
tenants, who range in age to their
90s, being able to stay in place or
move to temporary housing nearby
at the developer’s cost.
The sprawled out, mostly single
story campuses on both sides of
Kottinger Drive are totally different
from earlier proposals that called
for closing Pleasanton Gardens
and selling the site and building a
multi-story, high density apartment
building to replace the cottages at
Kottinger Place.
Because there was no unanimity on the task force and among
other groups, plans for addressing
the poorly insulated, small senior
apartments have been stalled for
years. Only recently was MidPen
called in to help the redevelopment proposal, partly because the
current City Council wanted this
project among its accomplishments
before turning over the governing
reins to a newly elected mayor and
council on Dec. 4.
For 40 years, Kottinger Place
and Pleasanton Gardens have provided homes for senior residents
with their campuses located less
than a block from Cole’s market
on First Street and only a long
block farther from downtown
Pleasanton.
“My grandmother was at Kottinger Place for many years and she
loved it,” Mayor Jennifer Hosterman said Tuesday night. “What
we’ve had there is truly amazing.
And as for how long it’s taken to
develop a final plan, well, that’s
‘the Pleasanton Way.’”
Dolores Bengtson agreed.
“I’ve been on this task force
for eight years and it’s great to
reach agreements with everyone
involved, including neighbors,”
she said. “This plan also gives
us the flexibility for maintaining
as much open space as possible;
even a community garden might
go there. That would be a match
made in heaven.”
Besides Hosterman, City Council members added their praise
of the agreement reached with
MidPen.
Cheryl Cook-Kallio: “Everyone
who has touched this project and
looked at did a fantastic job.”
Cindy McGovern: “This could
probably be the best project we
have ever done.”
Jerry Thorne: “I remember
working on this way back when
I was on the Parks and Recreation
Commission. I’m glad to see it
now happening.”
Matt Sullivan: “The task force has
been working through this process
since 2004. That’s a long time to
serve on a committee, but they’ve
accomplished something very positive at the end of the day.”
—Jeb Bing
Business News
Edited by Jeb Bing, jbing@pleasantonweekly.com
Stratford
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in Pleasanton
Private school, founded
in Danville, now serves
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students through
Bay Area
BY JEB BING
Stratford School, an independent private school serving children from preschool through the
5th grade, showed off its new 17th
campus in Hacienda Business Park
Tuesday to more than 100 parents,
educators and business leaders.
The school, located at 4576 Willow Road, was founded in 1999
when Sherry Adams opened the first
Stratford School in Danville. Since
then, Stratford School has expanded
in communities throughout the San
Francisco Bay Area, including Danville, Fremont, Los Gatos, Morgan
Hill, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San
Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale,
and now Pleasanton.
Stratford has been voted the best
preschool, elementary and middle
school by readers of Bay Area Parent. Stratford School is WASC accredited by the Western Association
of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Although Tuesday was a special
reception for the Pleasanton community, classes at Stratford actually
began Aug. 27.
The school’s mission, Sherry
Adams told the gathering, is to
create a school community that inspires children to realize their full
potential, while providing a safe and
nurturing school environment.
“To support this mission, Stratford
brings together principals, teachers
and parents who are passionate about
education,” she said. “Together, we
provide the best possible learning
environment for our students.”
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was the home of Carden West
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financial difficulties, forcing it to
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includes Matt Wulfstat, president;
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Opinion
EDITORIAL
THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY
Swalwell for Congress,
DeSaulnier for State Senate,
Buchanan for Assembly
Congressman Pete Stark, a 20-term U.S. Representatives who has
served a part of Pleasanton and a larger part of the East Bay longer
than many of us have lived here (or even been alive), is taking a lot
of heat for seeking re-election. Some consider him, at age 80, too
old to stay in Congress, although many who have been older have
served with distinction. Others argue that his home on the Eastern
Shore where he lives with his younger wife and young children
is too far from the district he represents, although many congress
members and senators, including Dianne Feinstein, have long ago
moved into homes closer to the Capitol. Jerry McNerney, who
leaves us next month due to redistricting, is perhaps the exception,
flying home almost every weekend to Pleasanton.
Our problem with Stark is not where he lives or his age, it’s his
politics. His voting record is so far to the left that he made Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi seem almost conservative. His strong liberal
views now outpace most of the far left in Congress and at a time when
political leaders of both parties are moving toward the center.
That’s why we like Eric Swalwell, a Dublin Councilman and
Alameda County prosecutor. Still a Democrat like Stark, Swalwell is
a moderate whose supporters cross party lines and include business
and even union leaders. Swalwell, at age 31, promises to bring new
energy and younger ideas to Congress, including a mobile Congress
initiative that we like that would allow representatives to spend
more time with their constituents (and their families) in their home
district. He says he’ll work on reducing the national deficit but not
at a pace that would threaten today’s feeble economic recovery. As a
local lawmaker, Swalwell is also closely identified with local schools
and sees first-hand the impact federal legislation has on state and
local education. Although fairly green in terms of political experience, he has the savvy to be our representative in the newly aligned
15th Congressional District.
As for the newly aligned 7th State Senate District, Mark DeSaulnier
has our endorsement. As chairman of the State Assembly and now
the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, he has pushed
through funding for a wider, safer Highway 4, eBART expansion in
Contra Costa County and drilling of the fourth bore of the Caldecott
tunnel. While not well known in Pleasanton, which his new district
now represents, he has been at numerous receptions and political
rallies since taking on this part of Alameda County.
Due to a quirk in the new redistricting, DeSaulnier will also have
the helping hand of our long-term State Sen. Ellen Corbett, who
keeps her job of representing Pleasanton in the old 10th District
until her term expires in 2014. That’s two state senators for the next
two years. Not bad if we need something from Sacramento. The
other Mark in this race, Mark Meuser, DeSaulnier’s opponent and
a Republican from Walnut Creek, has never held an elective office.
He’s a small business owner and an attorney, but, frankly, we haven’t
seen him campaigning enough in the Tri-Valley to think of him as a
viable candidate.
In the state’s new 15th Assembly District, we endorse Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan, a legislator well known in Pleasanton. A
former school board member in the San Ramon Valley, Buchanan
also has an extensive business background and she has served
this district well since first being elected to the Assembly in 2008.
Her opponent is Republican Al Phillips, a Livermore resident who
works in construction. He is a member of the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District. We prefer Buchanan over Phillips. N
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LETTERS
Cook-Kallio clear choice
Karla, creative thinker
Dear Editor,
Pleasanton’s choice between
two qualified candidates for
mayor bears directly on what
the city will look like in the future. Strangely, discussions of
this choice frequently point to
Measure B, a county-wide tax
measure where everyone in the
county gets exactly one vote.
The choice for mayor might be
better informed if voters looked
at issues closer to home. For example, how would the candidates
approach something thorny, like
resolving the long-term budget?
Conventional “business practices” would be one method:
canceling pensions, reducing
benefits, cutting staff, and selling
off assets. Let’s see — there’s police, fire, water and sewer, streets,
sports fields, the aquatic center,
golf course, etc. The tricky part
is: How much can you cut what
without compromising those parts
of our quality of life that you appreciate most? How much crime
can we tolerate? How many fires
do we really need to put out? Do
the sports fields really need to
look so nice?
Another approach would be to
work together with the city and
residents to find responsible paths
forward. Government, after all, is
the way that everyone comes together to achieve things that none
of us can do alone — those things
that make life better for all of us.
Cheryl Cook-Kallio represents
the working-together approach to
ensuring the quality of life that we
all enjoy in Pleasanton. Please vote
for Cheryl Cook-Kallio.
Mike Moran
Dear Editor,
We strongly support Karla
Brown for Pleasanton City Council. Karla believes that we need to
preserve the charm of our unique
Historic Downtown, its surrounding neighborhoods and vintage
homes. As an active member of
PHA (Pleasanton Heritage Association), Karla has worked with the
group to publish a monthly newsletter. She believes growth should
be slow and smart. Protection of
our ridgelines and open space are
also important issues for Karla.
She led the effort to put ridgeline
protection before voters, who
voted overwhelmingly for strict
protections.
Karla is an open-minded, creative
thinker, whose willingness to listen
to all citizens will enable her to
work with other council members
to maintain our quality of life, while
working cooperatively with neighboring cities regarding traffic, water
quality and regional land uses.
Vote for Karla Brown on Nov. 6.
Brian and Christine Bourg
Thorne’s leadership
Dear Editor,
Please vote Jerry Thorne for
mayor of the city of Pleasanton
on Nov. 6. Jerry served as a Parks
and Recreation commissioner for
10 years and strongly supports the
city’s park and recreation facilities
and programs. Jerry was instrumental in the city acquiring the
Bernal property and continues to
work so that it benefits everyone,
from kids to seniors.
Jerry believes we should honor
the commitments we have made
— he has continued to work
toward the goal of a sustainable
public employee pension program — one that is affordable and
funded. The “Great Recession”
has challenged much of “normal”;
Jerry has been active, involved
and, most importantly, engaged.
Jerry’s leadership draws upon
a great many experiences, from
being a former business executive to his broad community and
volunteer service resume and
military service. He truly is a
voice of honesty, experience, and
confidence in our community and
beyond.
Jack O. Balch
Cook-Kallio deserves
vote
Dear Editor,
Cheryl Cook-Kallio deserves
your support for Pleasanton mayor
in the upcoming election. She has
demonstrated top notch leadership, she is not afraid to take on
the tough issues, is supported by
almost all other locally elected
officials in our surrounding area,
and will be a full time mayor for
Pleasanton.
Cheryl demonstrated her leadership when she tackled the Stoneridge Drive road improvements
issue when no other person on
the City Council would take it on.
Her efforts led the City Council in
making decisions which have now
allowed the road to be under construction.
She is a known leader among
other elected and appointed
people, ranging from state officials,
county officials and locally elected
officials in the five city sub-region
we live in.
As a former mayor and very involved elected official when I was
in office, I have watched Cheryl
as she has learned the system, and
gained the respect of other officials.
I ask you to vote for Cheryl in
the November election; we need
her proven leadership.
Ken Mercer
Thorne non-political
Dear Editor,
We are fortunate to have two viable candidates running for mayor,
however I disagree with the basis
for your endorsement.
I was very surprised when I
read that the Weekly endorsed
Cook-Kallio for mayor. This is the
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OPINION
LETTERS
Continued from Page 10
first time, since I moved here in
1966, that our city election has
become political. If the decision
for your endorsement of Cheryl is,
as you stated, because of her political connections, it places Pleasanton behind the desires of the
party, rather than our community.
Pleasanton has always been able
to solve its own problems without
the help of a political party. Jerry
Thorne is non-political and he
places his priorities on the community, not a political party.
You are correct that Jerry’s
leadership and vision for the community has well served Pleasanton.
I find it ironic that you mention
the support of the business community for Cheryl, when the
Chamber of Commerce endorsed
Jerry Thorne. Jerry’s passion and
understanding of the community
is exactly what we need.
Joyce & Bob Shapiro
Thorne for mayor
Dear Editor,
Elect Jerry Thorne for Pleasanton mayor.
Jerry Thorne, as a member of our
Pleasanton City Council, has proved
himself to be an effective, responsible leader and an independent
thinker. He is a man of integrity,
known for his “grassroots” efforts,
who listens and works with us. His
strong and experienced voice has
helped bring more consensus and
cooperation to the City Council, resulting in decisions and actions that
serve well Pleasanton’s people, businesses and government.
Jerry is a trusted businessman,
environmental engineer, family
man and community leader.
Jerry Thorne is well recognized
for representing our Pleasanton
City Council on numerous regional, state and national commissions and boards. In Pleasanton he
led the fight for lighted, multi-use
sports fields, for a teen center, for
a youth club, and for civic arts
facilities to be built on the Bernal
Property. He has recognized the
fast growing aging population in
Pleasanton and is committed to
continuing strong services to our
Senior Center and to promoting
programs that provide assistance
to seniors, including improved
transportation.
Jerry Thorne will be an outstanding mayor of Pleasanton. We need
his strong and thoughtful leadership. Let’s get Jerry elected again.
Dave Melander
Vote for Pentin
Dear Editor,
As a 43-year resident of Pleasanton, I am pleased to give my support to Jerry Pentin for Pleasanton
City Council. I met Jerry over 20
years ago when he and his family
moved to Pleasanton. Over the
years, I have worked with Jerry
on a number of charitable and
community projects. You can be
assured that Jerry works hard to
fulfill the commitments that he
makes. As a local business owner,
he understands the need for cooperation between the city and
the local business community. His
work on the Callippe Golf Committee, the Parks and Rec board
and with the City Planning Commission has shown his commitment to Pleasanton and has given
him a great insight to the issues
facing Pleasanton today.
Please vote for Jerry Pentin.
Jack Parker
Cook-Kallio for mayor
Dear Editor,
I am supporting Cheryl CookKallio for Mayor. Cheryl has superb communication skills and a
clear understanding of how all levels of government work. She displays a willingness to make hard
decisions based on what is best for
the entire community. Quite simply, Cheryl will provide the strongest leadership for our community
as we address critical future issues.
Pleasanton is not an island.
Whether we like it or not the future of Pleasanton will depend to
a certain extent on the ability of
our leaders to work well with our
city neighbors, the county and the
state. Only by working together
will we be able to protect those
values so important to us all while
meeting our commitments and
addressing common concerns.
Cheryl enjoys the respect of local
and regional leaders of business,
unions and all levels of govern-
ment. That good relationship will
be of tremendous value when we
need to sit at the table with those
leaders to discuss and solve mutual problems.
Our children’s education and
development is my highest concern. Cheryl has spent her career
as an educator and understands
the importance of close and supportive city/school relationships. I
trust Cheryl to not only work well
with the school district to achieve
the highest level of city cooperation possible but to serve as an
advocate for those city services
and programs that contribute so
significantly toward the development and health of our youth.
Exercise your right to vote and
vote for Cook-Kallio for mayor.
Dolores Bengtson
Vote for Brown, Thorne
Dear Editor,
Please join me in voting for
Karla Brown for City Council
and Vice Mayor Jerry Thorne for
mayor. Both are long-time residents that have circulated petitions
that have helped keep Pleasanton
a great place to live. Brown and
Thorne have focused on getting
to know Pleasanton residents the
old fashioned way — petitions,
walking neighborhoods, dropping
fliers, being at the farmers market,
etc.
Karla, endorsed by the Sierra
Club, was a proponent for a successful petition for ridge-top and
hillside protection and has been
very involved in Pleasanton’s
Transit-Oriented Development and
East Side Specific Plan task forces.
Jerry, very active in many civic
activities prior to becoming a City
Council member, circulated an
initiative to build much needed
sports facilities for Bernal Park.
He also has supported families of
troops serving overseas and has
been active in welcoming military
personnel back to Pleasanton.
Contrast that to two of their
challengers: One (Erlene Demarcus, a former consultant for developers) has received substantial
campaign funding from a series
of $1,000 contributions from out
of town interests and developers,
many of those who are responsible for uncontrolled growth and
traffic congestion in Dublin and
Fremont. Another (Cook-Kallio)
has sought the endorsement from
multiple unions, state officials,
members of county boards and officials from other cities.
If residents want Pleasanton
to continue to have small-town
charm rather than the uncontrolled growth of Dublin and Fremont, please join me in voting for
representatives that will represent
the residents of Pleasanton —
Brown and Thorne.
Anne Fox
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COVER STORY
food truck frenzy
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of people who are happy to hear it. Rest assured
there’ll be no godfathers or hit men associated with
this organization — they bring nothing but good food, good
will and good fun to downtown.
The Food Truck Mafia, and the 100-plus, independentlyoperated food trucks it organizes, has turned the asphalt covered open space of Amador Valley High School’s parking lot into
a home for one of the hottest food trends in the country. The
décor may be slightly less than casual but everything needed for
a great eating experience can be found at the makeshift dining
venue — easy parking, plenty of seating, musical entertainment,
and between eight and 10 contemporary food trucks featuring
trendy menus that change by the season and the week.
Sure, the hours are fairly limited — they’re only open on
Tuesdays from 4:30 till 9 p.m., and they won’t be around once
the rain sets in, but no reservations are required and the dress
code is very liberal. And, thanks to the big-picture thinking
of Phil Woodman, food truck owner and founder of the Food
Truck Mafia, 10% of the proceeds go to support the Amador
Marching Band.
Food truck as destination dining has been a growing trend
since the fad first took root in Los Angeles in 2008. However,
like most “new” ideas, the flashy, highly decorated trucks roving the streets today can trace their roots to a business that
actually dates back over a century.
The original meals on wheels, known then as chuck wagons,
roamed the prairies of the United States, following the pioneers
and providing sustenance to cowboys and other nomadic settlers as they crossed the country in search of new land or work.
A natural evolution brought about the portable hot dog stands
and the nondescript, white-sided trucks offering the typical
stale sandwiches and construction worker lunches that first
come to mind when thinking roadside repast.
Phil Woodman’s world is a whole different kind of kitchen.
“The people who own food trucks today are young chefs.
They’re foodies and culinary school graduates who can’t afford
to start a restaurant. They change the menus and they move
around and they go with what works,” Woodman said.
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As for the colorful, eye-catching advertising that borders on
artwork covering the sides of the truck, Woodman said it’s what
people will remember about today’s trucks in 10 or 15 years.
“The trucks needed to stand out, to get attention,” he
explained. “And now people expect to see the big, graphic
wrapped trucks. It’s become part of the culture.”
Modern culture has played a big role in bringing recognition to
the food truck fare as real cuisine. The Food Network has caught
the attention of food lovers everywhere with The Great Food
Truck Race, now in its third season, while social media keeps the
culinary converts in close contact with their favorite trucks.
Woodman uses both Twitter and Facebook to help local
fans, which number in the thousands, keep track of which
trucks are where as the organization schedules 10 events per
week throughout the East Bay.
Each of the Food Truck Mafia events is run in conjunction
with a not-for-profit host who receives a percentage of the
profits. Woodman says this business model has proven to be a
natural, and much needed, fit for both groups.
“When I got into the business two years ago, I tried to get
into a food truck event in San Jose and I wasn’t allowed in,”
he said. “Even though I would have paid to be a part of it, I
couldn’t get in. On the way home I thought, ‘Let’s find a way
to never tell people “no.”’”
Woodman also decided that while he wanted to make money
off his truck, there was no need to make money off the event
itself — and the Food Truck Mafia concept was born.
“The way the Food Truck Mafia works, we support our family of trucks, and we support the community,” Woodman said,
pointing out that it’s not just the monetary donation making a
difference.
“When I was growing up we had block parties, Fourth of
July parties, these were part of the social scene in the community. Now, there are no fireworks, no block parties, no real
community interaction. At Food Truck Mafia events there are
neighbors showing up, hanging out with each other, bringing
community back. Even restaurants can’t do that.”
Restaurants can be the big objectors to the food trucks’
presence in the community, and Woodman understands their
concerns. But having owned a restaurant himself, he believes
food truck events can actually improve business at a downtown establishment.
“When I had my restaurant in Niles, if a food truck had
shown up, I would have been closed minded, too, at first,”
he said. “But knowing what I do now, I would say, before
you have an opinion, take a good look at the numbers. See if
your numbers aren’t going up on the Tuesday or Wednesday
night of an (food truck) event. There are hundreds and even
sometimes a thousand extra people coming to the downtown
because of the food trucks. Find a way to take advantage of
that, to bring some of those people into your restaurant.”
For those who are enticed by the menus but still recall the
days when food trucks bore the unsavory and mostly undeserved “roach coach” reputation, Woodman says customers
should eat with ease, dismissing concerns about the cleanliness of today’s food trucks.
“I’ve owned both restaurants and food trucks and let me say
this: When the average restaurant opens, it gets its first license
and they might not see the health inspector again for a couple
of years. Food trucks get scrutinized eight times a year or
more,” he said. “We have a great relationship with the health
department.”
As far as taxes, licensing and permits, Woodman says the
Mafia trucks are probably over permitted.
“In my company if we do business in a city, we have a license
to do business in that city, and when we do business in a new
county, we get a license to do business in that county. Whatever
the rules for a business are, we follow them,” he said.
Laws guiding the development of the industry, however, are
not so clear.
“The way food trucks are operating today is new,” Woodward explained. “Laws are based on the old ice cream truck
style of business and they are not favorable for food trucks,
though they are evolving.”
California is trying to create a set of standards that will clarify
the rules of the business but in the process, good intentions are
sometimes getting in the way of common sense.
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d contributing a percentage of its profits to the school’s
rching Band, which is raising money to participate in the Fia Bowl Band Competition and Parade on Jan. 1 in Arizona.
e trucks are known for their colorful graphics outside, and the
cious eats they cook up inside.
cks from setting up within one half mile of all schools,” said
oodward. “But when they started to map that out, it literally
no place for a truck to park. The idea was that they were
otecting schools and kids from unhealthy food, but it really
rt our feelings given what we are trying to do for the comunity and the school programs.”
Members of the Amador Marching Band would agree that
Food Truck Mafia has been instrumental in helping the
usic program meet its fundraising goals. Ellen McGraw, VP
fundraising, first contacted Woodman in February, just hopto find a way to feed those participating in the school’s jazz
tival.
It was a complete success,” McGraw recalled. “Everyone
ed the variety of food and the program made some money
the same time.”
A few months later, the Food Truck Mafia was looking to
a weekly Tuesday night spot on its calendar and, recalling
school’s excellent downtown location, asked McGraw if
mador would like to host the Mafia dinner events.
Having recently accepted an invitation to play at the Fiesta
wl, the band was already looking for fundraising opportunis. The Food Truck Mafia has made all the difference.
We are on track to meet our financial goals,” McGraw rerted. “No matter how many scarves or reusable bags we sell,
Tuesday night events are going to get us through.”
The Food Truck Mafia and its mobile gatherings will remain
ulars in the downtown food scene until the rains come and
tdoor dining isn’t so fun.
So what will a true truck foodie do till the skies clear?
mply take a short drive to the best kept food truck secret
Pleasanton: Just outside of Ruby Hill, west of the Isabelle/
neyard intersection, is an old fashioned, unassuming truck,
ering some of the best Mexican food in the valley.
Adrian and Nelly Flores have been setting up shop and
eparing fresh sopes, tacos and salsa for people who live and
rk in Pleasanton — or pass through on their commutes —
more than 10 years. La Cocina may not be fancy, but it
good, and the Floreses are guaranteed to be there, rain or
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Community Pulse
POLICE BULLETIN
Thousands of dollars
in jewelry stolen in two
home burglaries
Two homes less than a half mile
away from each other were hit by
a thief or thieves the same day and
near the same time, according to
police reports.
Jewelry worth more than $52,000
was stolen in an Oct. 10 burglary
in the 2600 block of Vista Diablo
Court. A ring, with an aquamarine
stone, valued at $25,000 was stolen, along with an $8,000 blue sapphire ring, a $7,000 diamond ring,
and a $6,000 tennis bracelet. Also
taken were two $2,500 watches, a
men’s gold and silver watch, and a
woman’s gold and diamond watch,
along with a $100 watch, a $1,050
laptop, a video game console worth
$150, about $60 in video games
and a $15 novel. The break-in was
reported at about 4:21 p.m.; a garage door had been left unlocked.
That same day jewelry and electronics were stolen from a home in
the 2500 block of Yolanda Court.
Two Tag Hauer watches were taken,
one worth $1,500 and another
worth $500, along with pendants
worth $1,000 and $750, and two
sets of earrings worth $300 and
$200. Also stolen were a $200
wedding band and $200 cash. In
addition to the jewelry, a $2,300
MacBook pro was stolen, along
with a $800 iPad, video games
worth $350, a $300 DVD player,
a Nintendo DS valued at $150 and
two iPhones worth $200 apiece.
The burglary occurred between 10
a.m. and 2:15 p.m.; entry was
gained by breaking a window.
In other police reports:
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goods but escaped after pepper
spraying a security guard who
tried to stop them in an Oct. 12
incident at Walmart, according to
a police report.
The three suspects had put about
$417 in goods — DVDs, disposable
razor cartridges, over-the-counter
medicines and video games — in
a box and attempted to leave the
store at about 9:10 p.m. A security
guard who tried to stop the trio was
doused with pepper spray, but the
men dropped their box before getting away by car.
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apparently bit off more than he
could chew when trying to force
a man to use his ATM card to
withdraw cash from Chase Bank in
the 5800 block of Stoneridge Mall
Road at about 7:32 p.m. Oct. 11.
The victim overpowered the thief,
throwing him to the ground, and
ran to his vehicle. The suspect escaped without any cash.
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were arrested around 8:44 p.m. Oct.
9 for trying to make off with a $300
cubic zirconium ring from Bailey,
Banks and Biddle, a jewelry store at
Stoneridge Shopping Center.
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Uniqua Monay Mackey, 20, and
Talera Leasena Brewster, 20, were
arrested for felony shoplifting,
possession of stolen property and
conspiracy. Tory Marie Sprague,
21, and Markida Ululani Blueford,
22, were arrested for possession of
stolen property and conspiracy.
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$90 laptop were stolen in an Oct. 10
burglary at a home in the 400 block
of Vineyard Avenue. The break-in
was reported at about 11:31 a.m.;
entry was gained through a rear
window of the home.
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$10,000 was stolen from a vehicle
parked near Club Neo sometime
between 12:45 p.m. Oct. 4 and
9:50 a.m. Oct. 9. Two amplifiers
worth $4,849, a $2,849 processor,
and a $2,499 16-channel remote
server were stolen along with a
$1,399 mixer, 11 speakers worth
$4407, and video screens worth
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in two Oct. 14 burglaries. In one,
a $200 laptop taken from the victim’s room at the Sheraton Hotel in
the 5900 block of Stoneridge Mall
Road, reported at about 12:26 p.m.
There was no forced entry.
An unlocked garage door at a
home in the 3700 block of Angus
Way led to the theft of $890 in
cash, $228 in sports equipment, a
$50 flash drive, personal belongings worth $75, and passports and
other documents.
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of Pleasanton in the 4300 block of
Rosewood Drive, a $50 wallet was
stolen from an employee’s desk. The
worker received a call from his credit card company saying someone
had tried to use the card at Walmart,
nearby. Police have a suspect in the
case. That incident was reported at
11:25 a.m.
Under the law, those arrested
are considered innocent until convicted.
POLICE REPORT
The Pleasanton Police Department made
the following information available.
Oct. 9
Theft
■ 7:38 a.m. in the 300 block of Briane
Court; identity theft
Public drunkenness
■ 2:28 p.m. in the 200 block of Abbie St
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Oct. 10
Theft
■ 2:08 p.m. in the 660 block of Bonita
Avenue; identity theft
■ 2:19 p.m. in the 5600 block of
Springhouse Drive; identity theft, theft
Weapons charge
■ 2:39 p.m. in the 1100 block of Santa
Rita Road; possession of a weapon
on school grounds, possession of a
non-narcotic controlled substance
Vandalism
■ 11:31 a.m. in the 7800 block of
Foothill Knolls
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■ 3:51 a.m. in the 6800 block of Santa
Rita Road
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Theft
■ 3:17 p.m. in the 1100 block of
Stoneridge Mall Rd; felony shoplifting
Vandalism
■ 8:38 a.m. on Harvest Circle and el
Valle Parkway
■ 2:46 p.m. near the intersection of
I-580 and Santa Rita Road
■ 5:20 p.m. in the 3900 block of
Stoneridge Drive
Oct. 12
Theft
■ 7:54 a.m. in the 1100 block of Kolln
Street; auto theft
■ 10:28 a.m. in the 7900 block of
Stoneridge Drive; forgery
■ 1:05 p.m. in the 4000 block of Sherry
Court; identity theft
■ 4:09 p.m. in the 5500 block of
Johnson Drive; auto theft
■ 11:42 a.m. in the 2200 block of
Segundo Court; identity theft
■ 8:21 p.m. in the 6400 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; grand theft,
auto tampering
Weapons charge
■ 9:34 p.m. in the 4500 block of
Rosewood Drive; use of pepper spray,
felony shoplifting
Burglary
■ 3:58 p.m. in the 3400 block of
Andrews Drive
Battery
■ 11:46 p.m. in the 5300 block of
Hopyard Road
Oct. 13
Theft
■
12:31 p.m. in the 1000 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; auto theft
■ 5:48 p.m. in the 1000 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; felony shoplifting
■ 6:50 p.m. in the 1500 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; theft
■ 8:35 p.m. in the 4500 block of
Rosewood Drive; theft
Auto tampering
■ 10:18 a.m. in the 5500 block of Black Ave
DUI
■ 3:44 a.m. on Andrews Drive
Oct. 14
Auto theft
■ 4:39 p.m. in the 5700 block of Owens Dr
Drug/alcohol violations
■ 2:05 a.m. at the intersection of Bernal
Avenue and Kottinger Drive; DUI
■ 3:48 a.m. in the 1800 block of Valley
Avenue; DUI
■ 10:23 p.m. at the intersection of
Dublin Canyon Rd and Laurel Creek
Dr; under the influence of drugs
Oct. 15
Identity theft
■ 11:59 a.m. in the 7600 block of
Canyon Meadows Circle
Drug/alcohol violations
■ 2:31 a.m. in the 5300 block of
Hopyard Rd; possession of a controlled
substance, possession of a false prescription, possession of a prescription
in another’s name, methamphetamine
possession, paraphernalia possession
■ 8:41 a.m. in the 2000 block of Santa
Rita Road; possession of a non-narcotic controlled substance
■ 11:14 a.m. in the 3700 block of
Hopyard Road; public drunkenness
Oct. 16
Auto burglary
■ 12:01 p.m. in the 4600 block of
Carson Court
Battery
■ 8:54 p.m. in the 5600 block of Owens Dr
Vandalism
■ 6:30 a.m. in the 7200 block of Valley
Trails Drive
Drug violations
■ 12:02 p.m. at the intersection of
Stoneridge Drive and Springdale
Avenue; possession of a non-narcotic
controlled substance, under the influence of a controlled substance
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TriValley Life
PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLES
IN OUR COMMUNITY
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE VALLEY — MUSIC, THEATER, ART, MOVIES AND MORE
Best of breed
in town
right now
Fairgrounds hosting five days of dog shows
BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
P
leasanton has gone to the
dogs. More than 8,500 dogs
are on exhibit in dog shows
taking place at the Alameda County
Fairgrounds this weekend, starting yesterday and running through
Monday. It’s the Harvest Moon
Classic Dog Cluster with five days
of dog shows, competitions and
vendors — and it’s free.
The shows are great events for
families, said Jean Heath, a retired captain in the U.S. Navy who
lives in Pleasanton and is quite renowned in the world of dog breeders and dog shows.
“If you’re interested in a purebred
you will see nearly every breed
there,” she said. “It’s a huge show.”
Those looking for a particular
dog can see some from every variety and talk to the knowledgeable
owners about the breed’s particular
characteristics.
“The emphasis now is on rescue
dogs, but if you go to a reliable
breeder, you’re more apt to get
what you want,” Heath said.
Most of Heath’s dogs have been
schnauzers and terriers.
“Terriers are more independent,”
she explained. “And miniature
schnauzers are wonderful little dogs.
“I got my first miniature schnauzer when I was stationed in Philadelphia after having seen one in
a Rochester, Minn., department
store, in 1957,” she recalled.
She was stationed at the U.S.
Naval Hospital in Philadelphia as
its physical therapist when she
bought Sir Chip of Rainybrook,
aka Chipper.
“He eventually started going to
work with me everyday — because
he was tearing up my apartment,”
she said.
One physical therapy technician
in her department was a corpsman
named Bill Cosby. Chipper became
popular with the patients, as did
Cosby.
“At the end of the day they
would keep us all entertained,”
Heath said. “Bill Cosby had a wonderful insight into human beings.”
Heath lost touch with Cosby until
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Top: Retired Navy Capt. Jean Rees
lives in Pleasanton with her Lakeland
Terriers, (left) Black Watch the Cardinal, called Padre, and Awesome
Blossom, who was the top winning Lakeland Terrier in the world.
Above: Padre is awarded Best in
Show by the Utah Valley Kennel Club
in 1999, one of his many honors.
1972, when she was attending the
annual conference of the American
Physical Therapy Association and he
was the headliner. He remembered
Chipper well, and Heath told him
that she was breeding miniature
schnauzers as a hobby. Cosby began
to partner with her, and for 38 years
they worked together in breeding
and showing dogs.
“The first dog we co-owned was
a champion — Fat Albert,” Heath
said. “We’ve had different breeds
through the years, with professional
handlers. We had the top Lakeland
Terrier (Awesome Blossom), who
won 100 Best in Shows; she’s the
top winning Lakeland Terrier in the
history of the breed worldwide.”
“We also had a Dandy Dinmont
Terrier who was the No. 1 dog in the
country, the most winning Dandy of
all time,” she added. “We called him
Harry. He’s now retired in Australia.”
Heath and Cosby still stay in
touch.
“I turned 80 in July and threw
this party at the Callippe Golf
Course, and that dear man called
the club,” said Heath.
After living in Pleasanton on and
off since 1969 she retired here in
1997. Now she participates less in
showing dogs and spends most of
her time playing golf, she said, but
loves when the dog shows come to
the Fairgrounds.
“Thursday, Friday, Sunday and
Monday are all-breed shows. Saturday are Independent Specialties,”
she said. “The two shows on Thursday and Friday are Skyline Kennel
Club, and Sunday and Monday are
Del Valle Kennel Club.”
Events include conformation,
obedience, rally and agility, with a
special junior showmanship competition held Sunday afternoon.
Heath and a friend from Southern California will be showing
three miniature schnauzers:
■ One champion female, Sathgate
Black Watch Gussied Up, called
Gussy;
■ One pursuing champion, Sathgate Black Watch Glory Be, Glory
Be; and
■ One puppy, 6-month-old Sathgate
Black Watch Huck Finn, Huck.
“People come from all over,”
Heath said. “You’ll see a large number of motor homes and big rigs
that the professional handlers travel
in. Our terriers will be in the Young
California building.” N
Dog days are here
What: Harvest Moon Classic
Dog Cluster
When: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Thursday-Monday
Where: Alameda County
Fairgrounds
Presented by: Del Valle Dog
Club of Livermore and Skyline
Dog Fanciers of San Mateo
County
Cost: Free to public; parking
is $8
Telephone: (408) 683-4851
ON THE TOWN ● CALENDAR
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
‘There’s a place for us’
Kristina Stasi and Robert Lopez star as
Maria and Tony is the Tri-Valley Repertory
Theater’s “West Side Story,” which opens
tomorrow night and runs through Nov. 4,
at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St. in
Livermore. This lively landmark Broadway
musical transports Shakespeare’s “Romeo
and Juliet” to modern-day New York City,
as two young idealistic lovers struggle to
survive in a world of hate, violence and
prejudice. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 1 p.m.
Sundays. For more information, call 373-6800 or visit www.trivalleyrep.org.
Careers
Concerts
PARAGON OUTLETS JOB FAIR The
Paragon Outlets Job Fair will be held
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23,
at the Robert Livermore Community
Center, 4444 East Ave. in Livermore.
More than 70 of the 120 stores plan
to participate in this hiring event.
Interested applicants are requested
to carpool, dress appropriately,
wear comfortable shoes, bring
multiple copies of their resumes,
be ready for interviews, and have
a positive attitude. No registration
required. For details, call 960-4143
or visit http://www.cityoflivermore.
net/citygov/ed/paragon_outlets/
job_seekers.asp.
VALLEY CONCERT CHORALE Valley
Concert Chorale kicks off its
49th season at 3 p.m., Sunday,
Oct. 21, with “Songs of Laughter
- An Afternoon with Gilbert
and Sullivan,” at Asbury United
Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave.,
Livermore. Enjoy tasty treats, silly
songs, and prize drawings. To see
the 2012-2012 concert schedule,
visit www.valleyconcertchorale.org
or call 866-4003. $40/per person.
Clubs
GREAT BOOKS CLUB This month the
Great Books Club will discuss “The
Old Gentleman” by Francis Hwang
from the book, Even Deadlier Sin.
Contact Peter MacDonald to get a
copy of the selection. The meeting
is from 7:30-9 p.m., Wednesday,
Oct. 24, at Towne Center Books,
555 Main St. (Group meets
every fourth Wednesday except
December). Call 462-0191 or email
Peter MacDonald at pmacdonald@
macdonaldlaw.net.
Events
BREW CRAWL COMES TO
DOWNTOWN PLEASANTON
Downtown merchants, restaurants and local breweries come
together on Saturday, Oct. 20, at
the second annual Halloween Brew
Crawl, hosted by the Pleasanton
Downtown Association. Patrons
can shop along Main Street and
sample a variety of beer and
food pairings. Wear a Halloween
costume and get in the spirit of
the holiday! Tickets are $30. For
details, call 484-2199 or visit www.
pleasantondowntown.net.
lost to the disease of addiction and
those who are still suffering from
the disease, at 7 p.m., Thursday,
Oct. 25, at the Museum on Main,
603 Main St. The event is sponsored
by Mothers With A Purpose, NOPE
(National Overdose Prevention &
Education) and NCAPDA (National
Coalition Against Prescription Drug
Abuse). Visit www.motherswithapurpose.org.
DELVALLE FOLK DANCERS Like to
folk dance? Don’t know how, but
want to learn? Then grab your
dancing shoes and join the DelValle
Folk Dancers at the International
Dance Festival for New Dancers
from 1-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, at
the Veterans Memorial Building,
301 Main St., Pleasanton.
DRUG AWARENESS FORUM Hart
Middle School, 4433 Willow
Rd., will be the location of a free
Drug Awareness Forum at 7 p.m.,
Monday, Oct. 22. There will be
a panel of speakers representing
the schools, police department,
Mothers with a Purpose, and Axis
Community Health to provide
attendees a wealth of information.
Pleasanton.
DUBLIN HARVEST FAIRE Come to
the Harvest Faire for some autumn
fun at Dublin Heritage Park and
Museums, 6600 Donlon Way in
Dublin, noon-6 p.m., Saturday, Oct.
20. Enjoy hay wagon rides, a pumpkin patch, haystack play, petting zoo,
fall nature crafts, face-painting and
tours. For details, contact Jasmine
Deonnelly at 556-4504 or jasmine.
donnelly@dublin.ca.gov. Free.
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Fundraisers
CRAFT FAIR AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Thomas S. Hart Middle School’s
third annual Pancake Breakfast and
Craft Fair is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 20, at Thomas S.
Hart Middle School, 4433 Willow
Rd., Pleasanton. A breakfast of pancakes, eggs and sausage is just $5.
Eddie Papa’s American
Hangout
4889 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton,
469-6266. Winner of The
Pleasanton Weekly’s Reader Choice
Awards for “Best American Food,”
“Best Meal under $20” and “Best
Kid Friendly Restaurant,” Eddie Papa’s
American Hangout celebrates the
regional food and beverage cultures
of America. Bring the whole family to
enjoy iconic dishes from across the
United States, Old World Hospitality,
and hand crafted artisan cocktails.
www.eddiepapas.com.
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FREE TEEN MOVIE - ‘HUNGER
GAMES’ The movie “Hunger
Games,” rated PG13, will be shown
at this teen-only event for ages
13-plus from 7-9 p.m., Saturday,
Oct. 20, at the Pleasanton Public
Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. Free
popcorn, candy, beverages and
door prizes. Did you read one of the
California Young Reader Nominees?
You can vote that night! Bring a
friend. Call 931-3404 or email tparham@cityofpleasantonca.gov.
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‘BAG IT’ TO SHOW AT FIREHOUSE
The city of Pleasanton will host a
free screening of the award-winning
environmental documentary, “Bag
It,” at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct.
20, at the Firehouse Arts Center,
4444 Railroad Ave. This film follows “everyman” Jeb Barrier as he
navigates our plastic world, having
decided to take a closer look at
our cultural love affair with plastic.
A free reusable bag will be given
to attendees. For more information about recycling, visit www.
PleasantonRecycles.org.
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The above represents a sampling of upcoming meeting items.
For complete information, please visit
www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/calendar
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We’re looking for a few good
men and women
The proverbial unsung hero: We all know one or two.
These are the individuals or groups who keep doing what they do to make our
community and lives better, but very rarely get the recognition they so richly
deserve. These true, yet often anonymous, Tri-Valley Heroes will be honored
this holiday season through a series of feature articles.
Awards will be given in the following categories:
▲ Arts and Culture ▲ Community Spirit ▲ Courage
▲ Environmental Stewardship ▲ Innovation
▲ Rising Star ▲ Role Model ▲ Lifetime Achievement
Nominate a hero today!
Complete the form at
http://tinyurl.com/Tri-ValleyHeroes.
We are also looking for sponsors
for the program and for the individual awards.
Please contact Gina Channell-Allen
at gallen@PleasantonWeekly.com
or 925-600-0840 for information.
Tri-Valley Heroes Sponsored by:
Gary & Nancy Harrington
Sponsor, Arts & Culture award
ON THE TOWN ● CALENDAR
The event is a fundraiser for its Band/
Strings Department. Call 425-0882.
Holiday
7TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FUN
NIGHT (& TENNIS) The Pleasanton
Tennis Complex, Hopyard Road
and Valley Ave., will host this
popular event from 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Friday, Oct. 26. Tennis buffs should
bring their frightening forehands
and scary serves, while kids and
adults can come in costume to tour
the Haunted Hallway of Horror,
enjoy treats, and play some tennis
games. For details, call 931-3446.
HALLOWEEN EVENTS FOR ALL AGES
Pleasanton’s Community Services
Department offers a wide range of
fun and spooky Halloween activities
throughout October. The season
kicks off at the Firehouse Fright
Night Movie Festival, at 8:30 pm.,
Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Parkside
Patio behind the center at 4444
Railroad Ave. The feature movie is
“Ghostbusters” (PG), so come as
your favorite character from the
movie. Tickets: $10. Visit wwwcityofpleasantonca.gov.
PUMPKIN CARVING PARTY The fourth
annual Pumpkin Carving Party at
Alviso Adobe Community Park will
be held 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27.
The park is located between Old
Foothill Road and Foothill Road, on
the west side of I-680. $5 for residents; $7 for non-residents. To preregister, visit www.pleasantonfun.
com or call 931-5340.
On Stage
AMADOR VALLEY’S ‘PRIDE AND
PREJUDICE’ In a society where
subtle snubs and deceit proliferate, is it possible for Elizabeth and
Darcy to look beyond his pride and
her prejudice, and to make the best
match of all? Find out at “Pride
and Prejudice” at the Amador
Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Road, at
7:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, Oct.
25, through Saturday, Nov. 3. Visit
www.amadordrama.org. $8 students/seniors; $10 adults.
PLEASANTON’S TEEN IMPROV
TROUPE Don’t miss ‘Nightmare’ A
Terrifying Fun Night of Improv,” as
presented by Creatures of Impulse
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the Firehouse Arts Center, 4444
Railroad Ave. Tickets for students
with a valid I.D. are $5 in advance
or $8 at the door; general admission $10 in advance or $15 at the
door. For details, call 931-4828 or
visit www.firehousearts.org.
Volunteering
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD
DRIVE A public blood drive will be
held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 20 at
St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Pope
John Paul II Hall, 4005 Stoneridge
Dr. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.
org (Sponsor Code: CCOP) to
schedule an appointment.
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR HOLIDAY
CELEBRATION The city of Pleasanton
will hosts its annual Hometown
Holiday Celebration, from 5-7
p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, along Main
Street. The centerpiece of this free
event is a festive, community-based
parade, followed by the lighting
of a holiday tree in front of the
Museum on Main. Volunteers are
needed to serve as support with
barricades, hospitality, stage decoration, parade check-in, parade formation and disband, parade marshals, etc. Youth volunteers, ages
13-17, are welcome. To download
an application, visit www.hometownholiday.com. For more details,
call 931-5352 or email hometownholiday@cityofpleasantonca.gov.
NOVEMBER 15–17, 2012
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Friday, November 16,
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Amador football on TV
Tie-breaker ends with BUSC victory
Ballistic United U15 Premier won the Stockton Monarcas Champions
Cup tournament Sept. 29-30 in Manteca. The boys qualified for the
championship game as the team with the highest points total after
defeating Santa Rosa Black Oaks, 3-0; home team Stockton Monarcas, 4-2; and Merced Atlas Academy, 3-0. In the championship game,
Ballistic United and Atlas played to a 1-1 tie in regulation time. Ballistic
United converted all five penalty kicks in the tie-breaker to take home the
trophy.
Team members are: Coaches Josh McKay and Pablo Espinosa, with
(back row, l-r) Jeffrey Klei, Tim Sanford, Rodrigo Diaz, Armon Ojuola,
Nick Tucker, Omeed Ziari, Julian Dessouky, Zach Connolly, (front) Geoffrey Wiederecht, Sam Molz, Jamal Dessouky, Cameron Ritchie, Jackson
Still, Mitchell Wilson and Adolfo Trujillo. Not pictured: Ryan Racer.
PREP LINE-UP
Oct. 19
■
Football: 7 p.m., Foothill vs. San
Ramon, home
7 p.m., AVHS vs. Granada, home
Oct. 20
■
Cross Country: TBA, Mt. SAC, away
Oct. 22
■
Girls Golf: 9 a.m., AVHS vs. NCS
Qualifier @ Deer Ridge
9 a.m., Foothill vs. NCS Qualifier @
Deer Ridge
Rage Orange wins tourney in Tahoe
The Pleasanton Rage U14 Orange girls coached by Luis Siu won the Barcelona Norcal Copa de las Sierras Tournament over Labor Day in Tahoe,
with results from four games Saturday and Sunday placing them in the
championship game on Monday. The score was 0-0 in the championship game, which went into two overtimes then on to penalty kicks for a
win. Goalie Mandy Buck excelled at stopping penalty kicks, and the Rage
girls that took the penalty kicks put them in goal to win the championship. Players are Sophie Adams, Mandy Buck, Maddie Cring, Sammie
Devette, Emily Gee, Ellyn Lee, Meg Macgregor, Hannah Myers, Sophie
Nethery, Jenna and Jessica O’Neal, Meg Pickett, Hannah Schwartz, Faith
Shinnick, Maddie Simmons, Izzy Skinner and Pam White.
4 p.m., Foothill vs. Livermore High
School, home
Oct. 23
Girls Tennis: TBA, AVHS vs. Cal High,
home
4 p.m., Foothill vs. Monte Vista, away
■ Girls Water Polo: 6 p.m., AVHS vs.
Foothill, away
■ Girls Volleyball: 6 p.m., AVHS vs.
Monte Vista, home
■
Tri-Valley Community TV30 will
broadcast tonight’s Amador Valley vs.
Granada football game, starting at 7
p.m. tomorrow, Saturday. The game,
which begins at 7 p.m. tonight at
AVHS, will not be broadcast live.
Next week, the Oct. 26 game between Foothill and Livermore High
at Livermore will be broadcast on the
same next-day schedule.
Play by play and color announcing will include TV30 sports personalities Ian Bartholomew, George “Dr. B”
Baljevich, Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti
and former pro football 49er Guy
McIntyre with field reporting by TV30’s
Anna Kagarakis. Interviews during the
game will include coaches, principals,
students, mayors and others.
For complete air dates and times,
visit www.trivalleytv.org. The games
may be viewed via Video on Demand
at the website the following Monday,
and DVDs of the games also may be
purchased.
■
Boys Water Polo: 6 p.m., Foothill vs.
AVHS, away
Oct. 25
Oct. 26
Girls Volleyball: 6 p.m., AVHS vs. Cal
High, home
4 p.m., Foothill vs. Monte Vista, away
■ Girls Tennis: 4 p.m., Foothill vs. Cal
High, away
■
■
Girls Tennis: TBA, AVHS vs. San
Ramon Valley, away
■ Football: 7 p.m., AVHS vs. Monte
Vista, away
7 p.m., Foothill vs. Livermore High
School, away
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The online guide
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PET OF THE WEEK
Meet Athena
Athena is a stunning cat
with a confident personality. She walks into new
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Although she’s got strong
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isn’t shy about picking out
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done fine in a multi-cat foster home where her housemates are submissive and are OK with letting her be the
“gal in charge.” Athena has not been exposed to dogs
while in foster, so we don’t know how she would feel about
them. A home where she could be the only pampered pet
princess would be her ideal! She’s estimated to be 3 years
old. To learn more about her, contact Terri at terrilduncan@yahoo.com or 925-487-7279.
Real Estate
OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Housing starts rise 2.3% in August
on strength in single-family
Big gains in Southern, Midwestern states offset by 4.3%.decline in West
BY JEB BING
Nationwide housing production rose
2.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate
of 750,000 units in August, according to
newly released figures from the Housing
and Urban Development office (HUD) and
the U.S. Census Bureau.
This increase was fueled entirely by gains
in the single-family sector, where the pace
of new construction rose in every region for
a combined 5.5% gain to 535,000 units.
“Builders across the country have been
reporting noticeable improvement in the
number of serious buyers who are in the
market for a new home, and today’s report
shows that this is translating to some welcome gains in construction activity,” said
Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and
a home builder from Gainesville, Fla.
“While there is still plenty of room for
improvement, it’s encouraging to see this
continuing trend that is spurring muchneeded job growth.” he said. “For every 100
new single-family homes that are built, 300
new jobs are created.”
Added NAHB Chief Economist David
Crowe: “The pace of overall housing production has been edging gradually upward
all year as consumers become more confident in their local housing markets, and
LIVERMORE
2479 CHARDONNAY WAY
BEAUTIFUL ESTATES HOME
$1,150,000
5 BR 3.5 BA pl/spa/putting green in bckyrd,1/3 acre
lot,2 bds down,master w/freplce,loft area upstairs
925.847.2200
BRENTWOOD
6600 ARMSTRONG ROAD
40 ACRE W/BARN
$349,950
1 BR 2 BA 1124 Sq.Ft.Home.Trees,Outbuilding,A-2
Zoning.Possible Split lot.Kitchen updated.Got Horses
925.847.2200
CASTRO VALLEY
3743 SEPTEMBER CT
SOUTHWESTERN STYLE HOME
$913,900
6 BR 4.5 BA 3,553 Sq.Ft.Remodeled w/Permits.Kit.w/
Fam.Rm Combo & Fireplace.Hot Wtr Recirculation
Sys. 925.847.2200
DANVILLE
1250 COUNTRY LANE
CUSTOM RANCHER W/POOL!
$1,448,000
5 BR 3.5 BA Upgraded home w/In-law Apt.Kit/Ba
w/Granite.Formal Liv/Din Rrm.5 Stall Barn &raised
garden 925.847.2200
PLEASANTON
the latest data are further evidence that the
housing recovery is here to stay.”
“That said, the pace of this recovery continues to be constrained by various hurdles,
including a tough lending environment, inaccurate appraisals and more recently, rising
prices on key building materials,” he added.
At 535,000 units, single-family housing
production hit its fastest seasonally adjusted
annual pace in more than two years this
August. Meanwhile, multifamily housing
production declined 4.9% to a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 215,000 units.
Regionally, combined starts numbers were
mixed, with the Midwest and South posting
gains of 20.7% and 3.7%, respectively, and
the Northeast and West posting respective
declines of 12.6% and 4.3%. However,
single-family starts rose in every region in
August.
Issuance of new building permits, which
can be an indicator of future building activity,
edged down 1% to a rate of 803,000 units
in August following a surge in the previous
month, with single-family permits holding
virtually unchanged at 512,000 units and multifamily permits down 3.0% to 291,000 units.
Regionally, combined permitting activity
rose 7.9% in the Midwest and 0.7% in the
South, but declined 7.7% in the Northeast
and 6.4% in the West in August. N
OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND
Danville
3 BEDROOMS
261 Valle Vista Drive
Sun 1-3
Keller Williams Realty
4 BEDROOMS
19 Alegre Ct
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
6 BEDROOMS
2468 Crestline Rd
Sat/Sun 1-4
Tim McGuire
$624,746
855-8333
$749,900
855-4000
3 BEDROOMS
4544 Mirano Ct
Sat 1-4/Sun 2-5 Alain Pinel Realtors
4 BEDROOMS
87 Jami St
Sat/Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel Realtors
$549,950
251-1111
5 BEDROOMS
1444 Milan Ct
Sun 12-3
Alain Pinel Realtors
$925,000
251-1111
Pleasanton
4 BEDROOMS
5802 Arthur Drive
$799,000
Sun 1-4
Fabulous Properties
519-8226
8113 Regency Dr
$1,325,000
Sun 1:30-4
Bhg Tri-valley Realty
463-9500
4444 Foothill Rd
$1,750,000
Sat 1-4
Deanna Armario
260-2220
4 Grey Eagle Ct
$1,725,000
Sat/Sun 1-3 Dave & Sue Flashberger
463-0436
Storage shed and rm for 2 cars under car port.
925.847.2200
4141 DEEP CREEK #171
VERY NICE WELL KEPT HOME!
$49,950
2 BR 2 BA Copper plumbing,like new inside & out.
925.847.2200 |
$550,000
855-8333
Livermore
2112 SHOSHONE CIR
GATED COMMUNITY!
$519,000
3 BR 3 BA Open Flr Plan.Spacious Kit.Formal
Din.&Liv Rm.Mstr w/jetted tub & huge walk-in closet.
925.847.2200
32949 LAKE MEAD DR
GREAT OPPORTUNITY!!
$379,950
3 BR 2 BA Updated Kit,Laminate & tile flrs in Liv rm
& Kit.New Carpet,Paint.Open flr plan. 925.847.2200
3 BEDROOMS
65 Brian Ct
Sat 1-4
Keller Williams Realty
$639,950
251-1111
PLEASANTON
463 MONTORI CT.
RUBY HILL COUNTRY CLUB
$1,049,500
5 BR 3 BA Lush & Private Backyard. Friendly Court
Location. Walk to Community Pool & Tennis!
925.847.2200
5434 TWILIGHT CMN
GORGEOUS ARDENWOOD HOME
$690,000
4 BR 2.5 BA Family Rm & Living Rm w/ Fireplace.Kitchen w/natural lighting.Lots of Storage.
925.847.2200
San Ramon
Dublin
LIVERMORE
2647 WELLINGHAM DRIVE
WELL MAINTAINED-RARE FIND!
$389,000
3 BR 2 BA Sunset Meadows Area.Formal Living w/
Fireplace,also Family Rm open to Kitchen.Nice Size
Lot 925.847.2200
FREMONT
$829,000
895-9950
LIVERMORE
CONCANNON BLVD.
GREAT LOCATION!!
$425,000
Wine related business.Livermore Wine Country.City
planner for all related businesses. 925.847.2200
48400 MINES ROAD
WANT ELBOW ROOM?
$399,950
Some Road grading done.Power & Phone active.8 Separate parcels.-ATV,Jeep, & Dirt Bike use
925.847.2200
420 N I ST
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
$215,000
3 BR 1 BA Oversized Lot.Many possibilities and just
mins to downtown w/Entertainment & shopping.
925.847.2200
5980 Stoneridge Drive, Ste. 122
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PLEASANTON
264 RACHAEL PLACE
TOWNHOME CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN
$425,000
3 BR 2.5 BA Living area-high ceilings/fireplace.
Lrge dining area.Private backyard & 2 car garage.
925.847.2200
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
46200 SAN ANTONIO VALLEY ROAD
GREAT RANCH HOME!
$1,249,950
2 BR 2 BA 2 Cabins,2 Barns,Huge Swimming Pool &
Cabanas.New Well.Got Airplanes...Paved Frontage
Road 925.847.2200
PLEASANT HILL
204 ASTRID DR
HOME CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN
$375,000
3 BR 1 BA Move In Ready!New Floors,Paint,Roof,and
many other renovations.Side Yard Access.Must See!
925.847.2200
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HOME SALES
This week’s data represents homes sold during
September 2012
Dublin
3329 Araldi Lane D R Horton to A. Kondepudi
for $563,000
11460 Betlen Drive Mendoza Trust to F. Spinardi
for $515,000
3159 Central Parkway Taylor Morrison of
California to R. Walter for $671,500
3465 Dublin Boulevard #211 Toll Dublin
Limited to V. Yalamanchili for $372,500
7108 Elba Way B. & J. Konkle to L. Zapata for
$505,000
3420 Finnian Way #328 Toll Dublin Limited to J.
Fox for $200,000
4329 Foxford Way Hayes Trust to N. & P.
Sivakumar for $736,000
8047 Holanda Court C. & A. Mendence to V.
Om for $390,000
5634 Idlewood Street Spears Trust to P. & R.
Tipparaju for $635,000
7008 Lancaster Court M. Ramirez-Torres to D.
Chou for $434,000
4836 Landmark Way P. Singh to K. Hafeez for
$615,000
5741 North Dublin Ranch Drive Yee Trust to J.
Duong for $795,000
5204 North Forestdale Circle A. & A. Thakur to
S. & D. Patel for $640,000
7465 Oxford Circle A. Shaikh to J. & L. Allanson
for $375,000
3169 Paolo Terrace Taylor Morrison of
California to D. Comay for $678,000
7958 Serena Court Cejda Trust to R. & B. Lewis
for $480,000
7323 Starward Drive #15 Bank of New York to
L. & N. Siow for $125,000
3354 Vittoria Loop Standard Pacific
Corporation to P. Koh for $660,000
3366 Vittoria Loop Standard Pacific
Corporation to S. & P. Khanna for $639,000
5739 West Cog Hill Terrace A. & F. Wakeely to
G. & S. Tumber for $929,000
Livermore
1166 Big Basin Road F. & S. Qureshi to P. & B.
Dash for $520,000
1811 Broadmoor Street D. Ledee to C. Peralta
for $406,000
3615 Carrigan Common T. & V. Schad to F.
Fucilla for $215,000
5321 Celeste Avenue S. Smith to T. & L. Miceli
for $345,000
844 Cherokee Drive L. Gagui to J. & L. Pennisi
for $329,000
3874 Dartmouth Way Mccurry Trust to C. Reiss
for $305,000
704 Debra Street S. & G. Swagerty to RWW
Properties for $305,000
3326 Dyer Road JP Morgan Chase Bank to
Sandford Trust for $551,000
373 Elizabeth Court D. Gonzalez to C. Qu for
$276,000
1647 Embassy Circle R. & J. Hasper to K. & J.
Lee for $690,000
168 Gillette Place #101 Signature at Station
Square to Simpson Trust for $359,000
4038 Guilford Avenue J. Mulligan to M. & E.
Nunes for $485,000
5239 Irene Way Patrick Lyman & Associates to N.
Benedict for $492,500
2587 Kellogg Loop Lvs Title Trust to D. Smith for
$710,000
3180 Kennedy Street Federal Home Loan
Mortgage to Y. Hagopjanian for $335,000
4774 Lantana Avenue J. Trout to R. & D.
Kirkendall for $350,000
403 Leona Drive A. & D. Kralj to G. Mancini for
$410,000
2908 Lusitana Court R. & J. Wood to P. & A.
Colestock for $1,012,000
2100 Marina Avenue Mann Trust to S. Pacheco
for $300,000
762 Mayview Way S. & K. Beard to T. & A.
Mesnickow for $490,500
2498 Merritt Place M. & G. Ross to M. McCurdy
for $745,000
3664 Montrose Place Sotelo Trust to S. & K.
Kirkpatrick for $725,000
5378 Moonflower Way Department of Housing
to U. Kathrani for $254,000
5648 Mt. Day Drive D. Lambert to B. & A.
Garcia for $566,500
1436 Olivina Avenue G. & D. Ella to J. Chen for
$238,000
2061 Pleasant View Lane R. Groth-Hill to Signer
Buick Cadillac for $1,050,000
78 Rainier Avenue Jackson Trust to R. Lyon for
$470,000
578 Regulus Road N. Snavely to Saxton Trust for
$850,000
27 Rockrose Street M. & R. Holmes to M. Yu for
$520,000
166 Selby Lane #1 Shea Homes to R. Ostrowski
for $338,000
166 Selby Lane #2 Shea Homes to P. Mulia for
$304,000
5920 Singing Hills Avenue J. Overman to L. & J.
Hopper for $280,000
764 South K Street Maher Trust to M. & P.
Torretto for $700,000
361 Virginia Drive D. & M. Mantach to M.
Johnson for $415,000
807 Wagoner Drive E. Caires to Maqdoor
Homes for $250,000
Pleasanton
4118 Alba Court J. & A. Lyon to K.
Nagireddypally for $470,000
4121 Alba Court Graham Trust to A. & S. Jain for
$475,000
4839 Arlene Place Pellowski Trust to Patel Trust
for $1,020,000
6052 Ashley Court H. Zhang to A. & R.
Roosevelt for $505,000
5962 Bryce Canyon Court Y. Tang to I. Cho for
$590,000
3105 Chardonnay Drive S. & P. Evans to Y.
Wang for $865,000
1587 Chatham Place Ponderosa Homes to R. &
L. Clark for $879,500
1063 Crellin Road Weaver Trust to P. Dustman
for $720,000
Tim McGuire
Source: California REsource
Beyond Full Service
A Concierge Approach
To Real Estate
Realtor®
DRE 01349446
925-462-SOLD (7653)
tmcguire@apr.com
BUYERS NEEDS
435 East Angela Street S. Kolia to M. Desousa
for $580,000
3909 Empire Court T. Nolan to V. Sharma for
$588,000
4845 Funston Gate Court Switzer Trust to E. &
T. Stein for $851,000
4116 Grant Court R. & K. Mancini to V. & T.
Alexander for $1,500,000
2560 Grappa Place Davis Trust to Groefsema
Trust for $1,260,000
1431 Groth Circle Keele Trust to Maher Trust for
$539,500
3347 Harpers Ferry Court C. Nance to R. & E.
Bailey for $550,000
4108 Moller Drive T. Li to K. Sequeira for
$500,000
4113 Moller Drive Rodriguez Trust to Grimes
Trust for $465,000
4925 Monaco Drive Shaw Trust to P. & L.
Strauch for $840,000
456 Montori Court D. Eichelberger to C. Chen
for $960,000
4128 Pleasanton Avenue Truex Trust to C.
Ashley for $890,000
5054 Porta Rossa Circle K. & W. Park to R. & V.
Joshi for $771,000
3232 Pueblo Way J. Rocha to M. Cheng for
$240,000
4340 Railroad Avenue Stoll Trust to J. & K. Johal
for $350,000
4034 Rennellwood Way JP Morgan Chase Bank
to B. & T. Hamamoto for $462,000
5755 San Antonio Street R. Vanslyke to J. & E.
Christensen for $685,000
5641 San Carlos Way Harrop Trust to J.
Zagajeski for $420,000
534 San Miguel Court H. Liu to A. Hatami for
$732,000
3334 Santa Rita Road A. & V. Blue to J. Vogt for
$295,500
4421 Valley Avenue D. Pafumi to G. Lankipalle
for $378,000
3529 Wind Cave Court Wells Fargo Bank to M.
Angel for $577,500
Family of 4 seeks 4ba/2ba, 2000+/-sq.ft with side yard access and large yard, up to $875,000
NEW LISTING — OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4
SOLD BEFORE GOING ON MLS
4270 Miramont Drive, Pleasanton
2468 Crestline Road, Pleasanton
4862 Woodthrush Road, Pleasanton
4bd/2.5ba, 1802+/-sq.ft., updated Corian kitchen,
remodeled tile baths, new windows, plantation shutters,
inside laundry, pool, spa and side yard access. Walking
distance to K-12 schools, Orloff Park and shopping.
Offered at $729,000
6bd/2.5 ba, 2546+/-sq. ft., expanded “Monterey” model.
Granite and cherry kitchen and baths, hardwood floors,
new dual pane windows, large yard,
close to sports park, walk to K-12 schools.
Offered at $825,000
4bd/3ba, 2146+/- sq.ft “Gallery” model,
granite kitchen and baths, hardwood floors,
walk to schools, parks and shopping.
NEW LISTING
900 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566
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Sold for $795,000
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925.846.6500
www.blaiselofland.com
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AVILA
PENDING
3834 ORION COURT, PLEASANTON
Quiet court location near downtown, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms,
2800 plus square feet. Lot size is 9074 sq. ft. Highly upgraded custom home, gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainless
steel appliances, expansive master suite with retreat, fireplace and
upgraded bathroom. Large family room with fireplace, plantation
shutters and crown molding. Newer landscaped private rear yard
with built-in BBQ, refrigerator, sitting area, fire pit and beautiful
stone patios and landscaping! OFFERED AT $988,500
1431 GROTH CIRCLE, PLEASANTON
Premium location, two bedroom, two bathroom, approximately
1345 square feet, extensively upgraded single level home with open
floor plan, adjacent to park. Kitchen has new granite countertops
and stainless steel appliances. Bathrooms are upgraded with granite
countertops, new plumbing fixtures and hardware. Vaulted ceilings, new window blinds, new tile flooring, private atrium area,
& upgraded landscaping. Conveniently located near Downtown,
Mission Plaza Shopping Center, Amador Shopping Center, The
Aquatic Center, and Amador Valley Community Park.
OFFERED AT AND SOLD FOR $539,500
PENDING
5284 ARREZZO STREET, PLEASANTON
Newer upgraded three bedroom, two and a half bathrooms, approximately 1482 square feet “Signature Home.” Updated kitchen
with stainless steel appliances. Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring
and new carpet. Recessed lighting, dual pane windows, central
air conditioning, & new paint interior/exterior. Private rear yard.
Community amenities include pool/spa, clubhouse & playground.
Close to BART and 580/680 access and more!
OFFERED AT $579,500
176 PRATO WAY, LIVERMORE
Upgraded 5 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, approximately 3325 square foot
Centex home. Spacious gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, island, and breakfast bar! Expansive
master suite with spa tub and walk-in closet. Plantation shutters,
crown molding, custom tile and Brazilian cherry hardwood floors
throughout downstairs. Dual heating & air conditioning. Beautifully
landscaped front and rear yards, in-ground pool/raised spa and private
courtyard area, three car garage with electric gated private driveway.
Close to golfing, Ruby Hill Country Club, renewed downtown and
adjacent to the Livermore Wine Country! OFFERED AT $869,000
369 OAK LANE, PLEASANTON
Former Friden Estate Hunting Lodge -“Moonlight Oaks.” Private
driveway included in this 1.2 acre estate lot in premium wooded,
secluded location. This is an entertainers dream home. Extensive
use of quality redwood timber. Recently upgraded, desirable single
level with tastefully maintained historic charm. Panoramic views of
nature and historic majestic oaks. Approximately 3800 square feet
with three bedrooms, three remodeled bathrooms, large gourmet
kitchen, and incredible great room with large Yosemite style
fireplace and open beam ceiling. Large basement for storage and
detached two-room wine cottage. OFFERED AT $1,399,000
HIDDEN OAK
CUSTOM HOME
BRIDLE CREEK
DANBURY PARK
SOLD
OAK LANE
PRIMA
PENDING
SOLD
SOLD
1010 LAMB COURT, PLEASANTON
Former model home, upgraded throughout, 4 bedrooms, 2.5
baths, 2029 sq. ft. Built in 1999. Premium 3654 sq. ft. Corner
lot. Upgraded contemporary kitchen, adjacent family room,
formal dining & living rooms, wood burning fireplace, two car
garage, walk to downtown (1 minute walk to main street). Crown
molding throughout, dual pane windows downstairs, triple pane
windows upstairs (most), upgraded carpeting, dual zone heating
& air conditioning, ceiling fans/lights in all bedrooms, two inch
wood blinds in kitchen & family room. SOLD FOR $640,000
6513 ARLINGTON DRIVE, PLEASANTON
Enter this secluded .56 acre estate through the long, private
driveway! This mostly single level custom home includes an upstairs
spacious second master suite. Five bedrooms, three full bathrooms,
and two half bathrooms. Approximately 4003 total square feet, large
remodeled kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Expansive rear
grounds with views of open space and Pleasanton Ridge, includes
ten person spa, built-in fireplace, expansive lawn area and stamped
concrete & brick patios. Great home for entertaining! Three car
garage with adjacent bonus room. SOLD FOR $1,130,000
SOLD
5206 SELENA COURT, PLEASANTON
Check out this double sized lot (.56 acre). Premium private court
location for this quality built Greenbriar home (2000), includes 4 bedroom (1 down), 3 baths, and bonus room. Beautiful professional landscaping with in-ground pool/spa in this expansive private backyard
including multiple sitting areas, adjacent beautiful Heritage Oak tree,
elevated ridge viewing deck. Upgraded gourmet kitchen, with granite
counters, marble heated flooring and stainless appliances. Comprehensive audio/video system included. Three car garage. Great home for
entertaining! OFFERED AT AND SOLD FOR $1,399,000
PLEASANTON 90 0 Main Street
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925.918.2045
89 Terra Way,
South Livermore
Great home for
entertaining! 3325 sq ft,
four bedrooms plus loft
(5th bedroom option),
gourmet kitchen, tons
of upgrades, 3-car
garage, low-maintenance
backyard and courtyard.
Call for private showing!
925.918.2045
Offered at $875,000
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6270 Camino Del Lago,
Pleasanton
Highly sought after
Ponderosa, 4 bedrooms
with bedroom and
bath downstairs. Great
floor plan with bonus
room. Charming low
maintenance back yard.
Walking distance to
Lisa Sterling & Ingrid Wetmore tennis park and shopping.
DRE # 01012330 and 00923379 $789,900 — Sold in 5
925.980.9265 925.918.0986 days with multiple offers
over the asking price
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Pending
Inventory is low
and demand is high,
942 Finovino Court,
Pleasanton
Beautiful Custom
Vintage Heights
Home!
Pending!
Dorothy Broderson
REALTOR® DRE #01779623
925.963.8800
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Gail Boal
Simply Elegant in Every Way! An opportunity
to live in Grey Eagle Estates only comes along
once every few years. There are breathtaking
views from this custom estate. 4 bdrms, 4.5
baths, two dens, a media rm and over 5000 sq
ft. Stunning marble entry, handsome hardwood
floors, dramatic iron staircase and handcrafted
woodwork throughout. Gourmet granite slab
kitchen with two pantries. Master suite with
stunning views, dual fireplace, pedestal tub,
oversized shower and heated floors.
4 Grey Eagle Court, Pleasanton
Offered at $1,725,000
925.463.0436
www.SoldinaFlash.com
1803 Sinclair,
Pleasanton
Fresh 2 bedroom, 2
bath detached single
family home in a great
neighborhood close
to schools, parks and
shopping. Perfect for
down-sizing or new
family with room to
Dennis Gerlt
grow. New flooring,
Broker Associate DRE # 01317997 paint and general
925.426.5010
freshening. This home
www.buytrivalleyhomes.com is a must see!
1368 Bordeaux St,
Pleasanton
Coming Soon
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making this a great time to sell your home!
Cristin Kiper Sanchez
Uwe Maercz
925.580.7719
REALTOR® DRE # 01390383
925.360.8758
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4444 Foothill Road,
Pleasanton
4 BR and 2.5 BA. 3507 +/sq. ft. Absolutely Stunning!
Completely rebuilt in 2005,
this custom, single story
home offers a view from
every window, including Mt.
Diablo and the surrounding
hills. Beautifully updated
throughout with fantastic
gourmet kitchen. Huge
2.26 +/- acre lot includes
an entertainer’s backyard
with pool and spa.
Offered at $1,750,000
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1908 Rheem Drive
3 Bed, 2.5 Updated Baths
Approx. 1,481 sq ft
Updated Kitchen with
Cherry Wood Cabinets
and Granite Counter
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3 years in a row!
1225 Lozano Court,
Ruby Hill
Highest priced home
in Ruby Hill in the
last 2 years. Classic
Italian Villa nestled in
an unrivaled setting
among olive trees and
lush landscaping with
mile long views of
vineyards. +/-8,877sf,
+/-25,920sf lot.
www.1225LozanoCourt.com
Unique 5 BR, 4.5 BA
home w/ 3,864 sf. Home
features a gourmet
kitchen, first floor master
suite plus 2 more BR,
upstairs 2 additional
private BR suites, an
office, playroom and
beautifully landscaped
private backyard. Walking
distance to Vintage Hills
Elementary School.
Melissa Pederson
REALTOR® DRE # 01002251
925.397.4326
www.melissapederson.com Offered at $1,329,000
Open Sun 1-4
925.980.0273
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5802 Arthur Dr., Pleasanton
4 bed/2.5 bath, 2,185 sq. ft. on .2
acre. Lucky you — this home
is back on the market! Fabulous
lifestyle awaits at this Parkside
single-story home with resortstyled pool, remodeled kitchen,
Milgard® windows and hardwood
floors. Walk to sport and tennis
parks. Offered at $799,000
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